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The 7-minute workout: a personal trainer in your pocket 11/04/2014 12:00am • We are a nation that loves a bargain. We tend to get a boost from getting more for less, more bang for our buck. In my work with busy professionals, not to mention in my own life, I know that time is at a premium and we crave convenience. When asked why my clients don't exercise on a regular basi How to Get the Most Out of Cash-Back Sites 11/04/2014 12:00am • The holiday season is coming, and stores want you. Or your money, anyway. That makes you popular among retailers -- and cash-back websites. If you've seen the commercials or heard the term, but you're not sure how cash-back sites work or if they are a smart way to shop, here's a rundown on what th Brisbane airport bans corruption ad ahead of G20 11/03/2014 11:28pm • ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- A day after saying a billboard advertisement highlighting climate change was too political for world leaders gathering in the Australian city of Brisbane for a major economic summit, local airport authorities said Tuesday that they had also re Prokhorov says he will retain control of Nets 11/03/2014 08:38pm • BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said Monday he will not give up control of the team and downplayed the club's money losses last season as "not a big deal."Speaking before the Nets' home opener, Prokhorov says he is willing to listen to offers Jury acquits ex-UBS exec in IRS probe 11/03/2014 08:20pm • CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A federal jury acquitted a former top Swiss banking executive of U.S. charges that he conspired with wealthy Americans to hide $20 billion in secret accounts from the Internal Revenue Service.Jurors deliberated just over an hour bef Government argues for fed insurance exchanges 11/03/2014 08:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is defending its health care law in court, arguing that the text of the law and Congress' intent allow Americans to receive insurance subsidies regardless of whether they're enrolled through insurance markets run by the states or by the federal government. Feds: Islamic State suspect's siblings joined him 11/03/2014 07:40pm • MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- A younger brother and sister left their suburban Chicago home and were detained at O'Hare International Airport along with their 19-year-old brother last month -- all of them intent on traveling to Syria to join Islamic State militants, a prosecutor alle SEC fines 13 firms over sales of Puerto Rico bonds 11/03/2014 06:00pm • The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators have fined 13 brokerage firms, including Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Securities and TD Ameritrade, accusing them of failing to protect retail investors in sales of high-risk bonds issued by Puerto Rico's debt-strapped government.The Securities Republicans mull strategy if they control Congress 11/03/2014 03:18pm • CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican control of the House and Senate seems tantalizingly close, so leading Republicans are turning to a matter often overlooked in campaigns: how to actually govern.They say it will be crucial to show the GOP can legislate, lead and solve p Bethesda developers push for refunds after taxing snafu 11/03/2014 02:25pm • Some local developers want refunds from Montgomery County, claiming they were improperly charged a decades-old parking tax despite building projects that should’ve been exempt. Last Thursday, the County Council’s Transportation Committee recommended approval by a 3-0 vote of a bill t Virginia taps natural resources to drive tourism 11/03/2014 10:34am • MICHAEL FELBERBAUM AP Business Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Sometimes, money does grow on trees.Dotted by charming small towns from the mountains to the west and the ocean to the east, Virginia is renewing efforts to tap its natural resources to help drive tourism. While summer remains the pe AP survey: China slowdown to bruise global economy 11/03/2014 07:54am • CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- China's roaring economy for years has pulled much of the rest of the world with it, soaking up oil, iron ore and other commodities from developing countries and autos and luxury goods from Europe.But its role as a global engine is fading Car Report: Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the cheapest way to drive an all-electric car and stand out in a crowd 11/03/2014 06:20am • WASHINGTON -- Electric cars are becoming a little more popular in the D.C. area. With more charging stations popping up, it makes driving an electric car less stressful than it was just a few years back. Until recently, the price of electrics has been a deterrent for some wanting to dump the gas 'Manager eater' dining out at once-mighty Leeds 11/03/2014 05:40am • STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Hours into his tenure as the latest Leeds manager, Neil Redfearn was watching the team lose when he heard the inevitable chant from opposition fans."Sacked in the morning," came the cry around Cardiff City Stadium, "you're getting sacked in the morning."It's a playful Midterm Elections: On the ballot in 50 states 11/03/2014 02:32am • The Associated Press A state-by-state look at what is topping the ticket in Tuesday's election:___ALABAMA -- Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions has no opposition for a fourth term. Republican Gov. Robert Bentley is favored for re-election to a second term. Republican Gary Palmer is poised to win the sta